Fabien Roussel
As France’s vaccine pass proposal passes in National Assembly, left decries technocratic logic
On Thursday, the French National Assembly passed a bill calling for making vaccine passes mandatory with 214 votes in favor, 93 against and 27 abstentions. The Senate will vote on the bill early next week
Progressive sections denounce outcome of New Caledonia referendum
The referendum on freedom from France in the collectivity of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific saw over 50% of the electorate boycotting the vote, adhering to the call of pro-independence forces. Meanwhile, pro-French loyalist sections have claimed victory
French Left group to introduce bill for public production of medicines
Deputies from La France Insoumise (LFI) and the French Communist Party (PCF) have demanded state-owned production and distribution of medicines. Caroline Fiat, MP from LFI, will introduce a bill on the subject in the French national assembly by next week
- UN Security Council agrees to extend aid to rebel-held regions of Syria for six months
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